Eason Music Store Concert Rosewood Pipa By Man Rui Xing

What it is

A Pipa made of Rosewood by Man Rui Xing in China. The headstock is a beautiful faux bone carving of a Peony.

At a glance

A Pipa with a bright and crisp tone. The sound produced is loud and solid.

Suitable for

• Intermediate Pipa players looking to own a very versatile Pipa for performances with high demands of the Pipa

Why you should buy it

• This Pipa is very versatile in the sense that you can go very gentle with it, with a melodic tune or go real hard on it to produce an explosive and almost percussive sound

Why some might not want it

• Some may want to get the Premium Rosewood Pipa from Qiu Ting Yu which is more resonant

About the Maker

Man Rui Xing was born in 1937 in Donglu, Hebei Province, China. He is proficient in making several kinds of instruments, including but not limited to Pipa, Erhu and even the Zhuihu, which is a similar instrument to the Erhu but with a fretless fingerboard. Man Rui Xing is known to research and improve upon instrument designs to always improve their quality. Instruments made by Man Rui Xing has been used as gifts for multiple national leaders, such as the Empress of Japan and most notably, President Bill Clinton of the United States.